Stanly County, North Carolina
Precinct data
Results by precinct
22 precincts · 36,714 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -00250025 | 332 | 2,525 | 34 | 2,891 | 11.5% | 87.3% | R+75.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -00230023 | 373 | 2,264 | 8 | 2,645 | 14.1% | 85.6% | R+71.5 |
| Precinct -00240024 | 499 | 1,767 | 17 | 2,283 | 21.9% | 77.4% | R+55.5 |
| Precinct -01200120 | 238 | 2,008 | 6 | 2,252 | 10.6% | 89.2% | R+78.6 |
| Precinct -00260026 | 296 | 1,670 | 17 | 1,983 | 14.9% | 84.2% | R+69.3 |
| Precinct -01070107 | 759 | 1,127 | 31 | 1,917 | 39.6% | 58.8% | R+19.2 |
| Precinct -00220022 | 512 | 1,363 | 8 | 1,883 | 27.2% | 72.4% | R+45.2 |
| Precinct -00270027 | 377 | 1,455 | 17 | 1,849 | 20.4% | 78.7% | R+58.3 |
| Precinct -02120212 | 499 | 1,240 | 20 | 1,759 | 28.4% | 70.5% | R+42.1 |
| Precinct -00190019 | 184 | 1,496 | 11 | 1,691 | 10.9% | 88.5% | R+77.6 |
| Precinct -00030003 | 714 | 896 | 28 | 1,638 | 43.6% | 54.7% | R+11.1 |
| Precinct -00150015 | 548 | 1,035 | 11 | 1,594 | 34.4% | 64.9% | R+30.6 |
| Precinct -01080108 | 1,348 | 220 | 8 | 1,576 | 85.5% | 14.0% | D+71.6 |
| Precinct -00170017 | 184 | 1,265 | 11 | 1,460 | 12.6% | 86.6% | R+74.0 |
| Precinct -01100110 | 510 | 875 | 24 | 1,409 | 36.2% | 62.1% | R+25.9 |
| Precinct -00280028 | 395 | 943 | 20 | 1,358 | 29.1% | 69.4% | R+40.4 |
| Precinct -00210021 | 94 | 1,127 | 0 | 1,221 | 7.7% | 92.3% | R+84.6 |
| Precinct -00180018 | 202 | 989 | 6 | 1,197 | 16.9% | 82.6% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -00160016 | 319 | 855 | 8 | 1,182 | 27.0% | 72.3% | R+45.3 |
| Precinct -01130113 | 130 | 984 | 11 | 1,125 | 11.6% | 87.5% | R+75.9 |
| Precinct -00110011 | 238 | 676 | 8 | 922 | 25.8% | 73.3% | R+47.5 |
| Precinct -00140014 | 130 | 738 | 11 | 879 | 14.8% | 84.0% | R+69.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +44.9% |
| 1896 | +47.2% |
| 1900 | +23.0% |
| 1904 | −2.7% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +47.6% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −5.8% |
| 1924 | +3.2% |
| 1928 | −21.0% |
| 1932 | +18.2% |
| 1936 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −12.7% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −22.9% |
| 1960 | −14.6% |
| 1964 | −5.9% |
| 1968 | −28.5% |
| 1972 | −40.3% |
| 1976 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | −10.9% |
| 1984 | −36.2% |
| 1988 | −28.4% |
| 1992 | −15.2% |
| 1996 | −21.2% |
| 2000 | −37.2% |
| 2004 | −39.8% |
| 2008 | −36.7% |
| 2012 | −40.0% |
| 2016 | −49.7% |
| 2020 | −51.1% |
| 2024 | −50.8% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 21.9%5,163 | 75.9%17,927 | 23,613 |
| 2020 | R | 24.0%8,045 | 71.2%23,891 | 33,571 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 21 points more Democratic.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37,914 | 13,973 | 16,377 | 7,543 | 21 |
| 2012 | 40,445 | 13,685 | 17,350 | 9,344 | 66 |
| 2016 | 40,907 | 11,608 | 17,876 | 11,309 | 114 |
| 2020 | 43,047 | 9,652 | 20,175 | 12,981 | 239 |
| 2022 | 43,815 | 8,844 | 20,723 | 14,044 | 204 |
| 2024 | 46,713 | 8,421 | 22,470 | 15,352 | 470 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+1,195 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +8,216 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $64,769 in average income, against $72,322 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+4.0 on average — 47 points more Democratic-leaning than Stanly County, NC itself (R+50.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Mecklenburg County, NC364D+32.7
- Cabarrus County, NC346R+7.7
- Union County, NC166R+25.2
- Montgomery County, NC81R+37.8
- Rowan County, NC80R+35.8
- Anson County, NC49R+2.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cabarrus County, NC186
- Mecklenburg County, NC144
- Rowan County, NC96
- Union County, NC89
- Montgomery County, NC84
- Davidson County, NC35
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −123 |
| 2012 | −15 |
| 2013 | +165 |
| 2014 | −71 |
| 2015 | +6 |
| 2016 | +245 |
| 2017 | +627 |
| 2018 | +665 |
| 2019 | +623 |
| 2021 | +720 |
| 2022 | +1,233 |
| 2023 | +1,470 |
| 2024 | +1,476 |
| 2025 | +1,195 |
Stanly County, anchored by Albemarle, has delivered lopsided Republican presidential margins for decades, with 2024's R+50.8 result reflecting a rural Piedmont electorate where manufacturing heritage and a predominantly white, non-college demographic profile reinforce durable partisan alignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.1 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 50.8 points.
A population of 64,651, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,704 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pierce County and Bradley County.
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Stanly County, North Carolina. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/37167/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.